A.I. Giant Anthropic Files to Go Public. What You Need to Know – October 26

0 October 26, 2026 13:42

Elizabeth Schulze has the latest on Anthropic, the company behind the A.I. chatbot Claude, filing to sell shares to the public for the first time. Plus, with eight days until the midterms, President Donald Trump heads to Mississippi, singer Chris Brown was given an eight-month suspended sentence after a London nightclub attack, a train operator crashed into a crane in Brazil, along with more headlines you need to know today.

00:25: MIDTERM ELECTIONS: President Donald Trump is heading to Mississippi for a rally as Republicans look to hold a senate seat in the red state.
02:03: TODD BLANCHE: Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending his move that could delay certification of Alaska’s senate election.
02:58: BRAZIL ELECTION: 80-year-old Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has defeated Flavio Bolsonaro.
03:22: IRAN THREAT: Some U.S. embassies are reducing staffing amid warnings that Iran is stepping up efforts to target American officials.
03:45: FRANCE PROTESTS: French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the city hall and businesses vandalized during the France protests.
04:32: SHOOTING ARREST: A 15-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting near Florida A&M University.
04:55: CHRIS BROWN: Singer Chris Brown was given an eight-month suspended sentence for assaulting a music producer at a London nightclub in 2023.
05:16: ANTHROPIC FILES: A.I. giant ‘Anthropic’ has filed papers to sell shares to the public for the first time.
05:34: TRAIN HITS CRANE: A train crashed onto a crane, sending debris onto the street.
05:43: BUGS BUNNY ACTOR: Modern voice of ‘Bugs Bunny’ Eric Bauza died at age 46.

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